This complimentary, webinar series, funded in part through a Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation grant, provides timely information and updates related to the treatment of substance use disorders. All presenters are local experts with a clear understanding of Wisconsin’s rural issues and barriers to care.

Learning Objectives: Discuss the history of drug testing and its introduction into clinical practice; Describe the different drug testing matrices and the potential advantages and disadvantages of each in clinical practice; Understand the basics of urine drug testing: What to test, how to test, and in what situations to perform a urine drug screen; Understand the limitations of urine drug testing; Understand how to interpret a positive urine immunoassay and when to obtain confirmatory tests.

Part 4: Treatment of Alcohol Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy, presented by Jacquelyn Adams, MD

Learning Objectives: Describe opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder in pregnancy; Understand risks of withdrawal in pregnancy; Discuss current treatment standards and possible new therapies specific to pregnancy.

Part 5: Treatment and Withdrawal Management of Alcohol Use Disorder, presented by Tim Cordes, MD

Learning Objectives: Identify elements from a patient’s history and presentation that suggest the potential for more symptomatic alcohol withdrawal; Describe medications which are used for management of outpatient alcohol withdrawal; List indications for and common risks of naltrexone for alcohol use disorder.

Recording Date: Friday, February 22, 2019, 12:30-1:30 pm CST. The live presentation will take place at Meriter Hospital, McConnell Hall-Room 9, 124 S Brooks St, Madison WI 53715. Participants may attend live or view the course online (recording will be posted when available).

AMA Credit Designation Statement: The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACCME Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The American Society of Addiction Medicine and The Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Target Audience: This activity was developed primarily for primary care providers in rural areas of Wisconsin who receive little support and education for evidence-based treatment of substance use disorders.